महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-99, verse-6

धर्मस्यार्थस्य कामस्य फलमाहुर्मनीषिणः ।
तडागं सुकृतं देशे क्षेत्रमेव महाश्रयम् ॥६॥

6. dharmasyārthasya kāmasya phalamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ ,
taḍāgaṁ sukṛtaṁ deśe kṣetrameva mahāśrayam.

6. dharmasya arthasya kāmasya phalam āhuḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
taḍāgam sukṛtam deśe kṣetram eva mahāśrayam

6. manīṣiṇaḥ āhuḥ [yat] deśe sukṛtam taḍāgam dharmasya arthasya kāmasya [ca] phalam eva mahāśrayam kṣetram [ca asti].

6. The wise declare that a well-constructed pond in a locality is the fruit of natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), and fulfillment of desires (kāma), and indeed a great sanctuary.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma, of natural law, of virtue

• अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of purpose, of wealth, of material prosperity

• कामस्य (kāmasya) - of desire, of pleasure, of love

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak

• मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - wise ones, sages, intelligent people

• तडागम् (taḍāgam) - tank, pond

• सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-done, virtuous deed, merit

• देशे (deśe) - in a place, in a region, in a country

• क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - field, land, area, region

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

• महाश्रयम् (mahāśrayam) - great refuge, great resort, great support

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma, of natural law, of virtue

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue

from dhṛ 'to hold, support'

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of purpose, of wealth, of material prosperity

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, object

कामस्य (kāmasya) - of desire, of pleasure, of love

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, sensual pleasure, love, object of desire

from kam 'to desire'

Root: kam (class 1)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of ah

present/perfect tense, 3rd person plural

irregular perfect tense, sometimes used with present meaning

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Can be interpreted as present tense despite being perfect in form.

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - wise ones, sages, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, a sage

from manīṣā (intellect, wisdom)

तडागम् (taḍāgam) - tank, pond

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of taḍāga

taḍāga - pond, tank, artificial lake

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here interpreted as nominative subject of the declaration.

सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-done, virtuous deed, merit

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-done, virtuous, good deed, merit

Past Passive Participle (often used as noun)

from su (well) + kṛ (done)

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ 'to do, to make'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies taḍāgam. Can also be accusative singular.

देशे (deśe) - in a place, in a region, in a country

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country, spot

क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - field, land, area, region

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, land, soil, place, sacred area, body

from kṣi 'to dwell, to possess'

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here it's an appositive to taḍāgam, effectively meaning 'a field/land which is a great refuge'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

महाश्रयम् (mahāśrayam) - great refuge, great resort, great support

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāśraya

mahāśraya - great refuge, great support, great shelter

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+āśraya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
  stem of mahat
• āśraya – refuge, shelter, support, dwelling
  noun (masculine)
  from ā-śri 'to resort to'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kṣetram. Can also be accusative singular.